English Language Proficiency Requirements
Current understanding
To be populated as evidence accumulates.
Evidence log
- 2026-07-31 — Qualification and Certification of Locomotive Engineers and Conductors; English Language Proficiency and Other Requirements: FRA proposed rule would add English language proficiency as a certification criterion for locomotive engineers and conductors, extending federal English-proficiency requirements into rail crew licensing. (novelty: 3)
- 2026-07-16 — English Language Proficiency Act: HR9742 (119th Congress), the English Language Proficiency Act, was referred to the House Judiciary Committee on July 16, 2026; bill text and specific mechanism not yet detailed at introduction. (novelty: 2)